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Mean Metal Temperatures Calculator

This tool calculates the mean metal temperatures for the shell, the tubes and the tubesheet.

tavg
hi

Average Tubeside Fluid Temperature

(F)

230
610
0.0012

Tubeside Heat Transfer Coefficient

(BTU/hr-ft2-F)

ri

Tubeside Fouling Resistance

(hr-ft2-F/BTU)

Tavg

Average Shellside Fluid Temperature

(F)

269
1267

ho

Shellside Heat Transfer Coefficient

(BTU/hr-ft2-F)

ro

Shellside Fouling Resistance

(hr-ft2-F/BTU)

0.0001

do

Tube Outside Diameter

(inches)

1.250

xw

Tube Wall Thickness

(inch)

0.065

di

Tube Inside Diameter

1.120

kw

Tube Metal Thermal Conductivity

(inches)
(BTU/hr-ft-F)

rw

Tube Wall Resistance (Outside Area)

(hr-ft2-F/BTU)

0.00064

L
k
P

Tubesheet Thickness
Tubesheet Metal Thermal Conductivity
Tube Pitch
Tube Pitch Type (choose from list)

(inches)
(BTU/hr-ft-F)
(inches)

2.375
9
1.5625
Triangular

RESULTS
tm
Tube Mean Metal Temperature
Tm
Shell Mean Metal Temperature
Tts,t
Tubesheet Mean Temp (Tubed)
Tts,u
Tubesheet Mean Temp (Un-Tubed)

259.0
269.0
232.9
249.5

Yellow fields are input

Red fields are results

* These calculations are provided for educational use only - USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.

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